What's this called?

fotojack

Senior Member
OK, I need some help here. Hopefully you'll understand what I'm trying to do. There's a particular kind of photography that puts the photographer (or anyone else) into the same picture multiple times. It's as if there are triplets or quadruplets or quints in the same picture, but it's actually the same person. What's that called? I completely called? Anyone remember how to do that? I saw a video on the technique awhile ago, but can't remember where I saw it.
 

fotojack

Senior Member
Multiplicity!! Yes, that's it! Thanks, Rick! :) Much appreciated. :) I want to try my hand at it, but I have to use Paint Shop Pro X3 instead of Photoshop......which I don't have. :) I'll see what I can come up with. I'm not the best at this post production stuff. :)

No, but thanks for the idea, Helene! lol :)
 

ChrisM

New member
Yeah, that's the part I misunderstood ... I thought you meant you needed to use PSP, but only had Photoshop. You can do the same with PSP using a different technique, i'm not sure that it supports the layer masks. It's been a while since i've used PSP. My guess would be to layer the photos and erase the part where your subject is, being careful around anything you want to keep.
 

PavementPilot

New member
For the most part PS and PSP are almost the same. If you use the PS tutorial, you can hunt around the PSP program to find the same actions. I use PS tutorials a lot this way.
 
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fotojack

Senior Member
Yeah, I think you're right, Pavement and Chris. I'm going to play around with it and see what I can come up with. It'll be awhile, though. I don't like to rush into these things, eh. ;)
 

theregsy

Senior Member
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I did this as part of a layers tutorial, just deleting the areas around each clone of me and allowing them through into the main image. PSP uses layers pretty much like PS so the process should be quite similar. Hope you let us see it when you have it :)
 

fotojack

Senior Member
hehe.....that's pretty cool, and what I'm going to try to do. I have a high learning curve when it comes to PSP and PS.........just the way it is. :) I'll certainly post what I come up with...........when I come up with it. Don't hold your breath on this! lol :)
 

Mike150

Senior Member
I saw this thread and couldn't sit still till I tried it.
Thanks to Jack for the idea, and to Axman for the link on how to do it.
It's the first thing I've tried in Photoshop. Other than the extreemly ugly subject, (I was reacting to gusts of wind and it was cold) I think it turned out OK.

MultiMe001.jpg
 

Mike150

Senior Member
Thanks Jack. Being totally new to Photoshop, It was a challange. The video that Axman provided was quite good. It still took me about 4 tries to get it right but I never did follow directions well. I'm looking forward to seeing yours.
 

AxeMan - Rick S.

Senior Member
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This started as a project, and turned into a mission.

5 Kids, 1 Robin, 1 set of bleachers, and 10 photos. That means at least 10 layers.

This was not done using the link I posted for the tutorials, I tried that and because I was using multiple overlapping layers it just messed with the masking and I kept getting lost where I was at and what layer I was working on. Think twice on how many layers you use and how many times they may overlap.

So I had to do it the old fashion way, copy, cut, paste, and erase.

The only reason this was completed is because I promised my 3 stepchildren I do it for them if the sit for me. (NEVER AGAIN OMG)
 

Mike150

Senior Member
So I had to do it the old fashion way, copy, cut, paste, and erase.

Fantastic Job, I guess that no matter what method you use, if the results are good, then it was worth it. Looks like about 40 kids there (I tried counting but ran out of fingers and toes). You can team them up and start your own March Madness.
 
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